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A large hall with a concrete floor and red-painted steel roof trusses shows a seated meal line. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor, many with leaf or steel plates and small bowls in front of them. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the near side, while a mix of men and women in orange, red and white clothes sit along the far rows. Several attendants in white clothing stand and walk between the rows serving food, and others stand at a serving counter at the back. Ceiling fans hang from the roof and tall white pillars support the structure. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.

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A large hall with a polished concrete floor, white columns, red-painted roof trusses and ceiling fans, where rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor facing a central aisle for a communal meal. Each seated person has a metal plate in front of them, and many men wear white dhotis with white shirts, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several women in saris, including one in a red blouse and another in a white sari with a yellow border, walk down the aisle serving food. Other people in white stand near the back, and the photo appears to be taken from the front of the hall looking down the line of diners.2010-07-24A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare white walls, where many people sit cross-legged on a grey floor for a meal or gathering. Most wear white clothes, including white shirts, dhotis and white head cloths, while some wear orange or saffron garments. Several have orange rosette badges pinned to their chests. A few women in white saris stand in the background near the windows. In the foreground, an older man with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead sits near a steel plate, and a young man in a light blue shirt sits at the right beside a plate. No a person candidate is visible.2010-07-24A large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a wide white tiled floor holds a long seated meal. Rows of people sit on mats in white clothes, many with yellow or saffron scarves, eating from green banana leaves set with rice and side dishes, with steel cups and bowls beside them. Several women in white and cream saris and white-clad helpers serve from large steel pots, while a standing figure in saffron robes stands at the right edge and another in orange at the left. Tall windows line the back wall. The scene looks like a communal annadan meal in an ashram hall.2009-07-19June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of an annadaan meal session in a large whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many in white clothing, some with white or yellow garlands. Volunteers in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk between the rows carrying steel vessels and serving food, while a woman in a red sari and another in a green sari assist. A standing fan and a metal bucket sit in the foreground, and a plastic water tumbler is set on each leaf. Several people are seated along the right side near tables.2009-06-22A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful cloth banners with elephant motifs. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor in white clothes and orange saffron garments, many seated on orange mats with banana leaf plates in front of them. Some figures in white stand and move among the rows near the centre. A few people sit on the right side in orange and white. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang above, and a wall clock is visible on the left.2010-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a large whitewashed hall where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates, a scene consistent with an annadaan session. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear flower garlands. Several staff in orange and red saris and white shirts walk along the aisles carrying trays and serving food. A red-and-gold ceremonial chair stands at the far end near a small shrine area with a framed picture, and fans and tube lights hang from the high ceiling. A person in a white dhoti stands near the front, and the hall is filled with participants and servers.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A seated group of devotees eats from leaf or metal plates on a tiled floor in a hall with a pinkish-brown wall and a steel vessel on a counter behind them. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the centre of the circle, eating with his right hand. Around him sit men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing mala beads, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the back. The photo is taken from a low angle, with the back of a woman's head with dark hair and a green hair clip in the foreground.2010-07-24A large, bare-walled hall with a polished white floor shows a communal meal in progress. Many people sit on the floor in rows holding metal plates of food, while others in white clothes walk among them serving. Women wear saris in red, yellow, orange, purple, pink and green, many with flowers in their hair, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several children sit among the diners, one in an orange dress and one held in a blue top. White plastic chairs line the edges, and a man in a green shirt stands near the left side. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible scene.2010-01-01June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of an annadaan meal inside a large whitewashed hall with tube lights, ceiling fans and open steel roof trusses. Many people sit cross-legged in long rows on the white tiled floor, each before a green banana leaf plate. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands of flowers. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a light border bends forward pouring from a steel vessel onto the leaves. Several standing attendants in white and orange-robed figures move among the rows, and a woman in a red sari stands near the centre. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-06-22